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Daniel Ricciardo's season has gone from bad to worse after the under-fire RB driver crashed out of the Japanese Grand Prix.
Ricciardo, 34, collided with Alex Albon just after the first corner of the opening lap of the race, sending himself and the British driver hurtling into the crash barriers.
The severity of the crash saw the stewards wave red flags and the race was restarted once the mess was cleared up. Neither driver was seriously injured.
Max Verstappen went on to win the race and opined that Ricciardo was pre-occupied with Lance Stroll on his left, meaning he failed to spot Albon to his right.
'You could see Daniel checking the left side,' Verstappen said. 'It's pretty unfortunate.'
Daniel Ricciardo crashed out of the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday
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'He [Albon] is in his blind spot,' added Sergio Perez.
Sky F1's Anthony Davidson said: 'I think Ricciardo reacts to Stroll on his lefthand side. That's unfortunate. It wasn't Albon's fault and it wasn't Ricciardo's.
'Ricciardo is going for the racing line and three into one
